Texas has set a new record for statewide registered voters. 15,015,700 Texans had registered – roughly 78 percent of Texas’ estimated voting population of 19.3- million. Early voting in the November 8th election begins October 24.

      The headline is actually the perfect analogy to this coming Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers.  Why?  The running game.  As it turns out, the Dallas Cowboys stand tall as the NFL’s top rushing team, while the Green Bay Packers just happen …

  Paris – Red River Valley football teams return to action tonight for district play. The Paris Wildcats hit the road to take on the Princeton Panthers on 101.9 KBUS. The North Lamar Panthers will travel to Texarkana to take on a struggling Liberty Eylau Leopard team on MIX 107.7. …

  The First Annual Paris Police Officer Association’s Varmint Hunt is coming up Saturday starting at noon until noon on the 16th. Entry fee is $100 per team, two people per team. It happens in Lamar County and surrounding areas. All TPWD rules and regulations must be followed and no trapping is allowed. Scoring …

  Badge pinning ceremony will be held today at 4pm in the Paris Municipal Courtroom for new officers B.A. Middleton and Cody Logsden; Newly promoted Captain Joseph Nelms will receive a Gold Badge and his K9 Cupa will receive his badge; and Life Saver Awards will be presented to Officers …

  A portion of U.S. Highway 82 in Lamar County has been dedicated and named in honor of a Paris-based DPS trooper who died in the line of duty earlier this year. The designation  of the Trooper Jeffrey Nichols Highway extends from 42nd Street SE to the Red River County …

  Boswell Police Chief John Page resigned at Wednesday night’s city council meeting for what he called, “ unforeseen reasons”.  The council promoted Assistant Chief Brian Earnest, to interim  chief. .

  Paris Police made contact with 36 year old Kenji Barr  in the 300 block of E Washington after they saw him placing a clear plastic baggie which is commonly used for packaging illegal narcotics into his mouth. Officers restrained Barr and found him to be in possession of Lidocaine …

  Paris Police are investigating more burglaries in the city. Someone stole a 9mm handgun from a residence in the 3200 block of Ridgeview.  There is a possible suspect and the investigation is continuing.  In an unrelated burglary, thieves entered a building in the 100 block of Center and stole …

  Paris Police made contact with 36 year old Kenji Barr  in the 300 block of E Washington after they saw him placing a clear plastic baggie which is commonly used for packaging illegal narcotics into his mouth. Officers restrained Barr and found him to be in possession of Lidocaine …